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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
rlrl.r.. DESTROYED BIZ E.rthar...s.

The earthquake Tuesday. May Sd, created
lad havoc in the northwestern portion oil
Seaora, Mexico. A dispatch says: The
earthquake caused terrible damages to
Aontezuma and destroyed several
villages, but those in the Eorth-
western part suffered the most
terribly. 0ptu had all its houses de-
stroyed. aud Bahispe was utterly destroy
ID, $50 people being killed. The houses
we're leveled to the ground. A new volcano
appeared, and its eruption destroyed all
timber patches OF adjoining valleys and
mountains. Further details are expected
hourly The volcano mentioned in this
dispatch is in the famous Sierra Madre
mountains.
The government recently received its
irst Information OF the effects OF the re-
sent earthquake at Bahispe, Sonora, by
which $50 people lost their lives. The
earthquake occurred on the 7th inst, at
} p. mat the same time the volcanic
sruptious began in the neighboring noun
tains. lighting up the submits for a long
distance. The prediction is made by local
scientists that Mexico is about to undergo
= general seismic eonyulsion. and recent
records OF earthquake shocks show them
there is widespread volcanic activity from
pne end OF Mexico TO the other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

A sanitary Journal published in Chi
TACO gives prominence in its latest is
sue to some comparisons made by DR..
Charles Smart, q. s. A., between the
death rate from typhoid fever in New
Orleans, a city without sewerage. but
using pure rain water for potable pur-
poses. and in Philadelphia, a city
with q sewer system and acontaminat-
ed water supply. In brief, it is shown
that deaths from this disease in 20
years-1666 to iSS5-have fallen
trom IS to 1e in every loo, COO popu-
iation in New Orleans, while in Phiia-
delphia it has iuctuated between Al
and es per 100, 900 during the same
period-the average il the 10 years
ended in 1855 being a traction over
Sc per 100000. The Sanitary News
says: These figures point with an
unerring finger to the water supply as
tho principal medium of communicat.
ing this disease"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
Wl.ean.ln Comm l..lon.r, !, e~.,,r..urr.

The Wisconsin Gettypburg monument
commissioners have made their officia Visit
70 the famous Pennsylvania battlefield.
There were three commissioners represent
ng eaeh Wisconsin regiment which partic-
pated in the battle. Gov. Rusk
was greatly interested in thu scene
Of the famous fight. He reports
that the association. which, under a char
Ter granted by the state OF Pennsylvania,
controls the grounds, own the title to
about 0 acres OF land altogether. The
nitro battle Of Gettysburg was fought
over many miles OF territory, but
the association has secured a strip
ibou. 100 feet wide, which marks the
various r%egimentai battle lines. These
strips are to be converted into shaded
Ooulevards. with monuments at the sides.
Several OF the states already have their
monuments erected. and occasionally one
may be seen set of in some farmers field,
quite a distance from the avenues.
The Wisconsin commissioners have Sc
ected an executive com mittee to consist
of one representative OF each regiment
which is empowered-after ZACH regiment
aas selected the kind Of Wisconsin granite
20 be used und the plan OF the monuments
Ito let the contracts for the construction
II the monuments and also for their cree.
lion on the battlefield.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
A Mass of Valuable Information
Regarding the Smiths.
From the New York Home Journal.

From the New York Home Journal.
Mythology gives the highest place
it its pantheon to Vulcan, the god Of
fire. For notwithstanding he is rep,
resented as bearded, covered with
dust and SCOT, blowing the fires of his
torges and surrounded by his CHIEF
ministers, the Cyclops, he is given We.
nus to wife and made thefather of Gu
pid. Among the Scythians the iron
sword was a god. When Jerusalem
was taken by the Babylonians, they
made captives OF all the smiths and
other craftsmen OF the city-a more
yrievious act than the tribute levied
upon France by Germany at the close
Of the war in 1870. For to be de,
prived of the use of iron is to be rele-
gated to a state OF barbarism.
The vulgar accounted for the keen
ness OF the sword blades on the score
OF magic, and the praises of the smiths
who forged were sung with the chiefs
Of cavalry who welded them. So
highly was this mysterious power re-
garded by Tancred, the crusader, that
IN return for King Arthur's sword,
Excaliber, by Richard /, he paid for it
with flour great ships and fifteen gal,
leys."
The Smith was a mighty man in
England in the early time. ain the
royal court OF Wales he sat with the
King and Queen and was entitled to a
draugh5 OF every kin1 OF liquor serv.
ed" His person was sacred; his call.
ing placed him above the law. He
was necessary to the feudal state; he
forged swords ION the temper of which
life, honor and victory in battle de.
pended" The Smith, after the Nor.
man invasion, gained in importance
in England. He was the chief man OF
the village and the most cunning work.
man OF the time. His name descended
to more families than that of any 9th.
er professionalism the origin OF the
name Smith is the hot, dusty, smoky
smithy, and however it may be dis.
guised in the spelling, it is entitled to
the proud distinction which it's rerre,
s~entatiyes sometimes seek to conceal,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
Flint

Complete returns from the late Ger
man elections show that the total
vote was only 7.527,6o1, ont of a
population of about DO, 00o, 900 with
not less than 10. 900, 900 legal voters.
In view OF the ersat interest felt in the
contest between Bismarck and his op.
ponents, and the Importance of the is
u e involved, this is a very light vote
and indicates that many of the Ger
man electors are too practical to care
10 exercise the right OF suffrage, know
ing full well, as they do. that Bismarck
will have everything his own way in
the end In the recent contest the
minority parties polled nearly 3oo,-
600 more votes in the aggregate than
the Iron Ghancellor's better handled
and better distributed hosts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

There is at present attracting atten-
ton in New York a suit brought By
Mrs. Anthony against a Miss Jean.
nette Ballou to recover fifty thou
sand dollars for stealing the love OF
Mr.. Anthony. a Temple Court lawyer.
Miss Ballou was lockedup in Ludlow
Street Jail in default OF 50, 500 bail,
having suffered arrest for this theft.
Mrs. Anthony protests that she loves
her husband dearly; at times she has
thought it would kill her outright to
lose him. But there is some likeli
hood of Miss Ballou obtaining wealth
from the estate of a desdgrandfather;
and so if she can pay the price de-
manded probably she can have An
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
Humor of the Day.

Grace-O, dear, how awkward!
I've forgotten my handkerchief, Jack
Jack-WelI, Grace, you may have
mine, if you promise me a kiss for a
blow.
In Tennessee the young men do
their counting in the presence OF the
Did folks. When going West, young
man, don't goto Tennessee.-Boston
Transcript.
"WelI, but if you can't bear her.
whatever made you purpose" We'll,
We had danced three dances, and /
couldn't think OF anything else to
say."-London Punch.
Trembling suitor-"Will you allow
me to ask your daughter TO share my
hand?" Irate father-'No, but | will
ask you to share my foot" Curtain.
Boston Gazette.
The little brother who persists III
hanging around the parlor when his
Dig sister is entertaining her best young
man is committing a he:nous offense.
1t is defiance of the court.
"AIr. Brown" said Dunley, 81 call
70 request your daughters hand in
marriage" "Her hand?" "Yes sir"
What's the matter with asking for
the girl?"-Pittsburg Dispatch.
He-0lga, let US forget our little
quarrel OF yesterday. See here, l
have bought you a small bracelet.
She-Monsieur, after your rude be-
havior yesterday / had expected
something substantial
Charivari.
"Why does that young man clasp
that young lady so closely?" asked
Miss Clara OF young Pousonby as a
couple passed them in thegiddy waltz.
'It's one of the ways of the whirled, 1
suppose" responded Ponsouby.
"a handsome young bride was OBJ
served TO be in deep reflection on her
wedding day. One OF the bridesmaids
asked her the subject of her medita-
ton. al was thinking which of my
old beaux / should marry if / should
become a Observation-Disclosures Call.
1--WE got to get another GIRL" an
nounced the hotel clerk decidedly last
evening. "She must be Young, pretty,
amiable and a good talker, and, above
all, she must live in Bnfialo. This In
ter-State Commerce bill is going to
separate a good many loving couples.
/ can't afford to pay railroad fare and
travel two hundred miles to see my
sweetheart any more. / make my
last trip Buffalo Cour-
Ter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
Centerboard Boats.

From the New York Sun.
The fishermen on the east coast oil
Ireland were first to introduce the
centerboard in British waters; but il
is only used in herring cots. These
boats are simply large, fat bottomed
dorles- They used never to carry
sails, except when running free. With
a head wind the fishermen were al,
ways Obliged to take to their oars.
About 30 years ago one of their
number who had been in this country
returned and secretly put a center.
board in his dory. When his com.
panions saw him make sail with a
head wind they laughed at him. but
when they saw the boat start offclose
hauled, and then rome about ahead
OF the fleet and go off on the other
tack, they thought she was a water
witch. "Ah," said one OF the Old
Shippers, that fellow has learnt some.
thing in America They soon found
out what it was, and they all hays
centerboards now.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

The article OF sugar IS cheaper thar
at any other period in the life of thu
present generation. In San Francisco
there's a Sandwich Islands sugar wal
between the two big rival companies
which at last accounts wereselling dry
granulatsd sugar at five cents a pound
with the prospect of still lower prices
France and Belgium have a large sur
plus of beet sugar. The surplus o
Russia is stated as exceeding millions
OF tons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
rho Trade Of Marriage.

The usual retort, when women com
plain OF want of remuneratiye employ
ment. is that they should not work, but
ind men t,o support them. Asthere are
SOC, 1000 more women than men ! n
| England, it is obviously Impossible
hat every woman should have a hus.
band. This state of things Is as bad
n Germany also. The preponderanee
NJ the women over the men IS greatest
IN the professional and upper middle
las ses. Among the richer aristoc-
racy OF England, and the absolutely
working people, the sexes are sun
equal in number, and women can sun
marry. Bat the sons OF clersymen Of
| Ecers, civil servants, lawyers, doctors
and some of the country gentry md
The struggle for existence too great IN
his kingdom; they emigrate or leave
The country by joining the military
Dr. naval service. Their sisters all re-
main at home, unable to lind hus-
bands, and uneducated for work,
sven donoestic work. These ''super-
luous women most undoubtedly, as
! body. perform the first duty OF their
.ex-that OF Icing charming; they are
often handsome, are generally we'll
hammered, and well dressed. They are
teharmers'' but there is no n to
charm. They know very well tfaf
their chances ofmarriage arealmost MI;
therefore, should a solitary suItor with
even a modest competency appear, they
eel driven to accept the first man
VINO asks them, whether they care Tor
him or not, and most generally they
10 not. Their parents wish TO get
rid OF them, so they marry without
love. An evil arises out OF this, more
shastly than can be described. The
marriage OF CONVEYANCE IS recognized
social institution aboad. In England,
IN this nineteenth century, the women
of the upper middle classes adopt 1t
without acknowledging 1t. However
we may affect to deny i, there IS a
vast amornt OF married unhappiness
in all class es. The fault is sometimes
ascribed to the present degeneracy OF
women and sometimes to the deterIor-
alton of men. The fault really lies in
Dur social system, which gives a WON.
an neither work nor money and
obliges her to sell herself before she
has lost her only salable commodities
youth and beauty. As there exists
iour ''superfiuous women" to one man,
( the female has no choice, while the
! iordly male has the greater number
rom whomto pick and choose. There
lore, IN this country many women have
not only no chance OF marrying at all
but no iseedom of selection whateyer.
The National Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

question Of the restoration of the peoples
lands to the care Of the people be DIS
cussed. Pass resolutions declaring tina
the holding offrom so to so millions OF acres
the public domain by aliens is sinful and IN
American. Go further and demand that
the alien landlord shall let go his hold.
Pass resolutions declaring that every acre
OF hand acquired by fraud. perjury or chi
caneery Is an acre stolen and demand
that the thief be required to make restitu-
ton to the people. Pass resolutions never
to take your eyes OF tho land until one
good. plain, simple, honest law shall gov
eFn the holding OF land, whether the hold
er be rich or poor individual or corpora
ton. Make the land for the people, under
the peoples laws the question OF the day.
1t was not for air, sunshine or water alone
that our fathers fought; it was for the land
and we must hold the land free from the
shark and the speculator, whether native
or alien
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
The Old Keystone Ready for War.

A special from Harrisburg, Pa. says:
Gov. Beaver formally opened the expo.
sition OF the City Grays at the armory OF
the company last evening in the presence
Of several thousand people. In speaking
Of the utility of the national guard, the
governor said THAI a littD over a month
ago il looked to those in authority very
much as il the service OF the more
than eight thousand disciplined men would
soon be needel. Inquiry had come from
Washington as to the time that would be
required to concentrate Pensylvahia's
troops at Lake Erie in case OF trouble with
England in regard to the fisheries dispute.
The reply was sent back that twenty-four
hours would be all that would be necessary
to concentrate the troops at the lake or
any point on the border Of the state, Gov.
Beaver added that, happily. the prospect
i've emergency had passed and that is
why he had mentioned the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
respects for a Very Large Crop Of wheat In the
Nnrfh-a.A

Prospects for 4 Very Large Crop OF Wheat In the
Northwest.
TheSt. Paul Pioneer Press has telegraph,
c reports from all portions Of Minnesota,
Dakota. Iowa, ete., showing the prospects
d a large crop OF wheat The reports may
be relied upon rs being correct, or as near
" so as il is possible to make them at this
| season. OF course the crop is subjected to
all manner OF accidents by snow,
xind, had aild drouth. and it IL
impossible 20 say what the actual
ports below show simply the actual con
iition OF the groun dat the seeding time
ana the prospect for the crop, leaving the
'leiHeEts out OF the question. The acreage
q Minnesota last year as reported by the
Agricultural department was 3,067 ,S51
acres, with an average OF 1873 bushels
9er acre, making a total crop
81 AZ. S56, 900 bushels. The
Increase in the state this year viii probab-
y amount to 3 per cent, or about 175.-
200 acres. In Dakota the government re-
snrns shows 2.675.3SO acres, averaging
LIS bushels per arce, giving AZ aggregate
d 80, 100000 bushels. The increase in
acreage shis year viii probably he as high
As 10 per SCENT, or about 400,
200 acres. Taking into con-
~ssderation the moro favorable eondi-
ions OF the ground at seeding time. and
With an average yield. Dakota win prob
ably raise over 30. 600. 600 bushels this
rear. And with anything like favorable
Weather from now till harvest. the total
Field OF Minnesota and Dakota combined
will aggregate between 50, O00, 900 and
10000. GOO bushels. The government,
sstimates have always been below tho
actual returns as made BY the
assessors. In Minnesota in 1855 the gov.
,rnment placed the yield at "a, 900, 600
bushels. while the yield as returned by the
assessor was over Al. 200, 600 bushels
showing the agricultural department was
only of about copper cent. There is a large
Increase in acreage OF corn. oats and bar
ey, and n very marked decreased in fax, es-
peciaily in Dakota. In low seedingwas CON-
oieted about 10 days earlier thaausual, and
The reports are unanimous as to the excel
emit condition of the ground. Accordingt to
reports received from the moro important
counties there is a decrease in acreage OF
sheat in many places, owirg to the low
oriees last year and the fear OF ehinch bugs.
There appears to be very little whent back
n The farmers hands, although in South
nm Minnesota, especially in the older coun-
lies. the farmers appear to have q good
portion OF the crop in their bins.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

The Irish emigration this year ia
America threatens TO be the largest
ever recorded in the history OF Ireland
In the south ofthe island over wide
areas theentirea able bodiedpopulatior
is either leaving or preparing to leave
The emigrants are camping out IN the
streets OF Queenstown awaiting ships
The total emigration from that port
to America Tor April was II, DOC
against 8 ,55Ofor the Same month last
year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

Wichita, Kansas, furnishes the best
illustration OF a "town gone wild on
a boom" in the United States. DE
sirabse cornerlo ts" ia seven mile-away
additions are being purchased at al
most fabulous prices by the eastern
greenhorn- Wichita at present is
simply a growing town, owing to the
expenditures of railroads, and no
sane person, not personally interest
ed in town lots, expects that it viii
ever be even a fourth-class city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

Maine is still suffering from floods.
These have inflicted more damage
than has occurred from a similar
cause in that state in years. Mill
dams and buildings have been swept
away, villages and portions Of cities
inundated, railways rendered lmpas-
sable. and the transportation business
has been greatly interrupted. When
the vast amount of snow which con-
fronted us this spring is considered, it
is surprising that freshets have not
done far more mischief throughout
the country than has been reported
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
Patriotic Pnndsrlr.

An official circular from General Master
Workman Powderly, addressed to the
order OF the Knights OF Labor throughout
the United States, has been published. In
II the general master workman recommends
that on next Fourth OF July the members
OF the order, where there is an assembly in
existence, hold demonstrations and eele-
brationa in honor Of the birth OF a peoples
government.
an the line Of march and on your stands
and public places use only one fiag-the
stars n stripes. Show to the world that
no matter where the Knights OF Labor
citizen vas born, he respects and honcrs
the United States flag. Show to the world
that we are determined to find out what is
wrong IN our system OF government. and
thatwe ste equally as determined to right
such wrongs as may exist by peaceful le-
climate means ! desire also hat the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

An equestrian statue oiGen. Forrest
IS to be erected at Memphis. Tnert
SEEMS to be sspsrfect rage for statuesis
thlscountry-some of them commeni
Grating for a period, men who might
as well be forgotten. II is some sat
isfaeticn to know that the "aood ol
years win eventually wash them all
away-the good, bad and indifferent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
When Mrs. Bush, the pretty wife OF

When Mrs. Bush, the pretty wife OF
the owner OF the yacht Coronet. was
informed that that vessel had won
the race she shrieked a pretty little
shrek and exclaimed; "Tm SO glad
didn't want her put into a race.
shes such a lovely boat and | was
so afraid something would happen to
her. We're all so fond OF her. We
went across on her last season, you
know. And the dispatch says: IAN
well on board That is such good
news. l am so glad no n was hurt
or lost overheard. / was so afraid OF
that ! hope the Dauntless is all right
and will get in Dor But I'm glad
it's over"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19

The viii of married woman lust
probated in Kingston, N. Y, is ne.
suiIar in that it gives all her property
20 her husband for life, or as long as
he remained unmarried"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-07-08
THE FOURTH IN THE CLOUDS.
The Summit of Mt. Hood Illuminated
With Red Fire.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 6.-For the
Fourth of July celebration Portland
undertook and carried out an unprece-
dented feat in the way of fire works.
1t was the illumination of the summit
OF Mt. Hood, the tallest snow covered
peak in Orgon, 1920 feet high. This
was done at 11:30 o'clock, and the
light was plainly seen in this CITY. 4
distance of fifty-one miles. The illum-
mating agent was 100 pounds of ordi-
nary red fire. The task was accom-.
pllshed by William =. Steel, local ex-
plorer of some note, assisted by Nelson
w. Durham, of the Oregonian staff
and five others. The party left here
Friday morning last and camped Sat
urday night at the snow line, From
there to the summit the journey was
made on foot over the. soft snow. Be-
sides, five of the party had each to
carry twenty pounds of red fire in addi-
ton to the blankets. They must have
remained on the summit all night in
order to touch off the fire. It is the
first time that a human being spent
the night on the summit of the noun
tain. The illumination was also seen
in eastern Oregon, distance of sew
enty-five mile.